Happy Friday everyone! We are so excited for the warm weekend forecast. In light of this, our DIY is a decorative potted plant. We hope that you enjoy this springtime DIY!

What you will need:

- Terracotta Pot

- Paint

- Paint Brush

- Glue Gun

- Hardware (optional)

- Plant!

All supplies were at home already, or purchased at Home Depot.

The very first thing you will want to do is paint the pot whatever color you want. We wanted a textured, antique look, so we used a textured paint and a stensil brush to help accomplish this.

Let it dry and do a second coat. While you are letting the second coat dry, heat up your glue gun.

Take your decorative hardware, glue gun the parts that will sit on the pot and press firmly for 30 seconds.

Repot the plant and add fresh soil if needed.

Finish off by watering it and then place it on any porch or windowsill that you desire.

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Spring is just around the corner, in light of that this week we did a quick and simple DIY that would make a cute gift for a little girl, could be a bride’s something blue or can simply be a fun way to spice up some old bobby pins.

What you will need:

Bobby Pins (available almost anywhere. Grocery stores and Pharmacies will definitely carry them)

A hot glue gun (available at craft stores)

And some little flowers (mine were purchased at Michaels)

While your glue gun is heating up, find the colors that you want to use and arrange them how you want to glue them onto the bobby pins.

Once your glue gun is warmed up, start putting small glue dots at the bottom of each flower and place it on the bobby pin while the glue is still hot.

Hold it firmly in place for 30 seconds. 

Continue the same steps with all of the flowers and bobby pins.

Let them dry for a few minutes and then they are good to go!

We love this quick, fun little DIY that is very versatile. Instead of flowers you can use rhinestones, beads or bows! These would be super cute to give to your flower girls to wear at your wedding using colors that correspond with your wedding color scheme.

Would you (or have you) done DIY accessories for your wedding?

Happy DIY Friday!

Today we are going to make mod podge frames. This is a cheap, but chic way to decorate your house, or your wedding reception. By using scrapbooking paper, the options are limitless! There is such a wide variety of colors, patterns and textures that there is sure to be something that you love and can make into a beautiful frame.

What you will need:

- Wooden Frames

- Scrapbook Paper

- Mod Podge

- Pencil

- Ruler

- Scissors

- Sponge brush/ paint brush

- A flat item (such as a card from your wallet)

All of the supplies I already had, except the frames. They are available to purchase at Michaels or any other craft store.

First, you will turn your paper over and trace the inner corner of the frame.

I took a ruler and traced 1″ wider on each side so that I can wrap the paper around the frame to cover the edges as well. When you are finished, you should have something that looks liket this (see below).

Next, you want to cut the inside and outside of the lines that you just traced.

With foresight that the corners would hang over awkwardly, I placed the paper on the frame and cut from the outer corner of the paper to the outer corner of the frame. This small slit will help when wrapping the paper around the back.

I then took a sponge brush and put one layer of mod podge around the front of the wooden frame.

Then carefully place the paper on top of the mod podge and use your flat item to smooth out any air bubbles or bumps.

You want to leave each one to dry for at least 15 minutes before working on it again, because I did 3 at the same time, I was able to move right onto gluing the back of the first frame that had plenty of time to dry.

Paint the mod podge onto one side of the frame.

Fold the access paper over and hold. It is tricky at first, but it will start to stick and then you can start smoothing out the edges. I also dabbed some mod podge on top before I moved onto the next side to ensure that it would stick.

Once you are done all sides you will have flaps sticking out of all of the corners. You will be able to easily snip these and then dab mod podge to flatten the area.

The finished frame at the back should look like this.

Here are all three frames finished and drying.

And the front!

Now you are ready to pop in some family photos and hang them on the wall. We also love this idea for table numbers at a reception.

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When we were looking for some DIY inspiration, we came across this adorable craft done by Intimate Weddings. It is a great way for a little personal touch with a vintage twist. Start visiting flea markets, yard sales and antique shops to collect your brooches, that way you will have enough when the time comes.

What you will need:

- Brooches

- Card Stock

- Labels

Cut your card stock to the desired size (if it is not already).

Add a brooch.

Print names onto labels, and adhere the labels to the cardstock.

Don’t they look amazing?!

Thank you so much Intimate Weddings for the awesome DIY craft! We absolutely love it!

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Happy Friday everyone! Valentine’s Day is next week, so in light of that our craft today is a personalized Valentine Day card ombre-style!

This craft was took little time and little money, and the results are great!

Here’s what you will need:

- A sponge brush

- Card stock (The thicker the better)

- Paint

- Stickers

- Bowls

(All craft supplies were purchased at Michaels).

The first thing I did was folded all of my card stock so that was card-size.

Next, take your paint and put them in your bowls. Slowly add water and mix the paint to ensure that it isn’t just sticking to the bottom of the bowl. The paint can get messy, so put down newspaper or use the outside of an unused garbage bag to prevent paint from getting on your table.

Next, take the stickers and create whatever message you want.

Now you will take your sponge brush and dip it into your paint. For this card we want the ombre to start from the middle instead of the bottom.

The trick is to take enough on your brush for the darker portion and quickly spread outwards in a swiping motion. Do this until there is no more color on your brush.

Next, leave them to dry. To speed this step up, leave them in the sun or use a hair dryer.

Once they are dry, start peeling the stickers off of the cards.

The finished product should be beautiful ombre cards with personalized messages!

We hope that you enjoyed this craft!

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Kelly + Jeff’s Wedding at The Carolina Inn. Planned by Erin McLean Events. Photos by Megapixie Photography.

Tissue poms have become a popular decor choice at weddings – and we love them! They are an easy and cost-effective DIY that can really add some fun and femininity to the decor.

Things you’ll need:

- Tissue Paper

- Floral Wire (I didn’t have any so I used sewing thread).

- Scissors

First thing to do is lay out all of the tissue paper sheets flat on the table. From there you can fold them accordion style. Be sure you crease the folds well.

Next, take your floral wire (or in my case thread) and tie it around the middle of your folded tissue paper.

While it is folded, cut the ends in a point, or rounded. (Rounded is shown below).

Now it’s time to fluff! This is the fun part. Be very careful because tissue paper can rip very easily. What you will want to do is slowly pull each layer of tissue paper apart.

Once all of the layers have been pulled apart, fluff and play with the shape until you are happy with it.

And voila! You have a tissue pom . To hang, tie thread or string under the floral wire and then hang it with tape or a hook, whichever you prefer.

We love how versatile these can be. We have seen adorable poms made out of polka dot tissue paper which were amazing. We also love the look of these minature poms that can be used to glam up wedding place settings. This pom was not cut rounded like we did, this is what it looks like if you cut the tissue in pointed triangles.

PhotoCredit: MarthaStewartWeddings

What do you think of tissue poms? Would you use them at your wedding? How about at a birthday party?

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Happy DIY Friday! Today we are reposting a craft that we did back in 2011. We picked up some glass in different heights, sizes and shapes and we need to decorate them! These are great for home, the office and as gifts. With candles in them, they give off the perfect golden glow – instant ambiance!

All you need is:

-Selected glass ware

-A spray bottle with half white vinegar and half warm water

- Sterling Silver Spray Enamel (we got ours at AC Moore)

-Gold Metallic Spray

Wipe out your container and get rid of any dust or debris. Spray down the inside of the vase with the vinegar water mixture and swirl around.

While it is still wet, spray the inside with a thin coat of the silver spray.

Immediately turn the vase upside down and let it dry, we used a few layers of paper to catch any excess.

We let it dry for a few hours and decided to add a thin layer of the gold metallic for depth of color, but since that was much thinner we left it right side up.

We repeated this on an identical vase and a larger one.  After allowing it to dry it was ready to use!

Make it pretty!